That's why the working group behind the latest draft of the psychiatric community's diagnostic bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, wants to elevate cutting from a symptom to a disorder, which would be called nonsuicidal self-injury.

Consistent with this explanation, all studies of suicide bombers indicate that they are significantly younger than not only the Muslim population in general but other (nonsuicidal) members of their own extreme political organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah.

Consistent with this explanation, all studies of suicide bombers indicate that they are significantly younger than not only the Muslim population in general but other nonsuicidal members of their own extreme political organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah.

These studies point out that suicidal youth experience greater family disorganization than nonsuicidal youth and that continued suicidal behavior may be associated with an inability ever to achieve adequate, reasonable, and neutralized family relationships.